Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 I have an autistic child and my sister just found out she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary measures. Could someone direct me to some information on this matter? Thank you. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hi. My brother has an autistic son and I just went through this, without knowing what to avoid. I am sure everybody will have things to tell you. From my part, I have found that there are some things that I could have avoided. It is always easier to avoid adding toxins to the body than trying to get them out, to whatever degree possible. Some things are just easy to eliminate and others cost some money to do. Do as much as you can. Here are some suggestions: Never use plastic bottles or latex nipples. Glass bottles with silicone nipples when not directly breastfeeding. For mother, stop using any plastic containers, and much less heating them in the microwave. Get rid of your microwave altogether. Do not buy anything on plastic or canned. Not even bottled water. Tin is not good for you and canned foods have additives, even organic ones. Plastics release estrogens and acetaldehyde, among other really bad things. They all go into the food/drinks we use. Foam too. Try to eat organic to whatever degree possible. Pesticides and preservatives can accumulate in her body and the baby's and make them both more prone to problems after pregnancy. I developed MCS after the pregancy and we did not do this changes until very late, while breastfeeding. If you can, eliminate carpet and vinyl. If you live in the city and can't move, you need a very good air filter and for the car too. If you have lots and lots of money, buy organic mattresses for you and for the baby. The regular ones offgas for many years and go into your lungs. Buy a water filter that gets metals and chemicals, there are some pretty good ones out there ($200-$1000+). This one makes a big difference. There are some that you can install for the whole house, but they are very expensive. We use a small one ($250) for the kitchen, meal prep and one ($80) for the shower. It makes about 3 gal water per hour and it has proven to be very good already. We did extensive research on which to buy and I am very glad we did not buy the most expensive ones. For me, it has minimize my symptoms (MCS) greatly, just by getting rid of the fluoride and heavy metals of the water, and it minimizes the toxins and metals that I pass through the breastmilk to my daughter, while she still has to get it. Wear natural fibers, organic if possible. If not organic, wash several times before using. Sometimes more than 7 heavy wash cycles before getting most of the stuff out is needed. Whatever you do, do not use synthetic fibers, specially polyester, is really bad for you. Most synthetic fibers have formaldehyde, as part of the fiber itself. You cannot wash it off and it will slowly accumulate in your body. Just like plastics, as they wear off, they release the bad stuff on you. Ever seen an old food storage container? How hard and stiff it gets? Where do you think all the stuff that makes it 'flexible' went? Hum! Buy a filter for your shower ($80) and gets most toxins, eliminates gases, particularly if your tub is not porcelain. Minimize or avoid makeup and check very well your soaps and lotions. " Hypoallergenic " on the label does not mean anything! We found that even the baby soaps and shampoos have lots of bad stuff. For example, have you ever seen " Quarternium 15 " in any soap or shampoo? That is another name for formaldehyde, and we put it in our babies' body every day!. Also, remember that lots of these things have thimerosal as a preservative and they don't have to tell you about it. Just like with foods, never trust the label and go natural as much as possible. Take multivitamins and from a safe source, with lots and lots of nondairy calcium. I'm sure you can help her with that. Don't eat too much of anything, particularly dairy products. Is mom is SCD, or at least GF CF SF (soy), that helps a lot. You don't want to sensitize your baby like I did. Don't eat fish, ever! Eat lots of fiber, keep regular. Remember, health starts from the gut. Also, be careful even with oils, I have read recently some conflicting information on Canola, that comes from a toxic plant (rape) and not all of it is gotten rid of while processed. Some people say that it is more than 10 times as bad as soy. I am still doing research on that, but I've stopped it until someone can prove to me that it is safe. Make the best effort to start and encourage breastfeeding for as long as possible. This is critical. Call the hospital, plan ahead. Learn about techniques and what to do before the baby is born. When the baby is born is too overwhelming and those hours waiting might be too long to start. If possible, go to a hospital that lets you breastfeed immediately after birth. Like with everything, you learn better when it is calmed around you. Remember, her baby's brain and body are forming now. It might seem a bit exaggerating to say all this, but if the propensity is there, this can make a big difference. Dr. O'Hara talked at DAN! Long Beach about using Le Creuset cookware because is free of aluminum, tin, steel and . It is basically enamel covered cast iron. Maybe this is a good gift for her to get her started. Maybe buy her a book about how to get rid of toxins in the house, this might get her interested and increase her awareness. Look online for sources of toxins in the environment and the house, foods, etc. If you need links, I can ask my husband to prepare a list for you to review and you can give her those that you find most interesting. Always read everything and look it up, even what I am telling you now. Must verify everything yourself, always. I hope this helps. Good luck. > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found out > she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary > measures. Could someone direct me to some information > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 , Thank you for the reply. I really appreciate your time. It's funny that I have done so much of what you have listed below becuase of my son but when I heard my sister was pregnant, I couldn't really think of things besides staying toxin free. Of course no vacc. after birth. Thanks again. Le Cruset is a great suggestion. That's what she's getting for Christmas! son 4 asd scd 1.4 years daughter 5 --- Bermudez fiolisabel@...> wrote: > Hi. > My brother has an autistic son and I just went > through this, without > knowing what to avoid. I am sure everybody will have > things to tell you. > From my part, I have found that there are some > things that I could have > avoided. It is always easier to avoid adding toxins > to the body than trying > to get them out, to whatever degree possible. Some > things are just easy to > eliminate and others cost some money to do. Do as > much as you can. > Here are some suggestions: > Never use plastic bottles or latex nipples. Glass > bottles with silicone > nipples when not directly breastfeeding. For mother, > stop using any plastic > containers, and much less heating them in the > microwave. Get rid of your > microwave altogether. Do not buy anything on plastic > or canned. Not even > bottled water. Tin is not good for you and canned > foods have additives, even > organic ones. Plastics release estrogens and > acetaldehyde, among other > really bad things. They all go into the food/drinks > we use. Foam too. > Try to eat organic to whatever degree possible. > Pesticides and > preservatives can accumulate in her body and the > baby's and make them both > more prone to problems after pregnancy. I developed > MCS after the pregancy > and we did not do this changes until very late, > while breastfeeding. > If you can, eliminate carpet and vinyl. If you live > in the city and can't > move, you need a very good air filter and for the > car too. If you have lots > and lots of money, buy organic mattresses for you > and for the baby. The > regular ones offgas for many years and go into your > lungs. > Buy a water filter that gets metals and chemicals, > there are some pretty > good ones out there ($200-$1000+). This one makes a > big difference. There > are some that you can install for the whole house, > but they are very > expensive. We use a small one ($250) for the > kitchen, meal prep and one > ($80) for the shower. It makes about 3 gal water per > hour and it has proven > to be very good already. We did extensive research > on which to buy and I am > very glad we did not buy the most expensive ones. > For me, it has minimize my > symptoms (MCS) greatly, just by getting rid of the > fluoride and heavy metals > of the water, and it minimizes the toxins and metals > that I pass through the > breastmilk to my daughter, while she still has to > get it. > Wear natural fibers, organic if possible. If not > organic, wash several > times before using. Sometimes more than 7 heavy wash > cycles before getting > most of the stuff out is needed. Whatever you do, do > not use synthetic > fibers, specially polyester, is really bad for you. > Most synthetic fibers > have formaldehyde, as part of the fiber itself. You > cannot wash it off and > it will slowly accumulate in your body. Just like > plastics, as they wear > off, they release the bad stuff on you. Ever seen an > old food storage > container? How hard and stiff it gets? Where do you > think all the stuff that > makes it 'flexible' went? Hum! > Buy a filter for your shower ($80) and gets most > toxins, eliminates gases, > particularly if your tub is not porcelain. > Minimize or avoid makeup and check very well your > soaps and lotions. > " Hypoallergenic " on the label does not mean > anything! We found that even the > baby soaps and shampoos have lots of bad stuff. For > example, have you ever > seen " Quarternium 15 " in any soap or shampoo? That > is another name for > formaldehyde, and we put it in our babies' body > every day!. Also, remember > that lots of these things have thimerosal as a > preservative and they don't > have to tell you about it. Just like with foods, > never trust the label and > go natural as much as possible. > Take multivitamins and from a safe source, with > lots and lots of nondairy > calcium. I'm sure you can help her with that. Don't > eat too much of > anything, particularly dairy products. Is mom is > SCD, or at least GF CF SF > (soy), that helps a lot. You don't want to sensitize > your baby like I did. > Don't eat fish, ever! Eat lots of fiber, keep > regular. Remember, health > starts from the gut. > Also, be careful even with oils, I have read > recently some conflicting > information on Canola, that comes from a toxic plant > (rape) and not all of > it is gotten rid of while processed. Some people say > that it is more than 10 > times as bad as soy. I am still doing research on > that, but I've stopped it > until someone can prove to me that it is safe. > Make the best effort to start and encourage > breastfeeding for as long as > possible. This is critical. Call the hospital, plan > ahead. Learn about > techniques and what to do before the baby is born. > When the baby is born is > too overwhelming and those hours waiting might be > too long to start. If > possible, go to a hospital that lets you breastfeed > immediately after birth. > Like with everything, you learn better when it is > calmed around you. > Remember, her baby's brain and body are forming > now. It might seem a bit > exaggerating to say all this, but if the propensity > is there, this can make > a big difference. > Dr. O'Hara talked at DAN! Long Beach about > using Le Creuset cookware > because is free of aluminum, tin, steel and . It is > basically enamel covered > cast iron. Maybe this is a good gift for her to get > her started. Maybe buy > her a book about how to get rid of toxins in the > house, this might get her > interested and increase her awareness. > Look online for sources of toxins in the > environment and the house, foods, > etc. If you need links, I can ask my husband to > prepare a list for you to > review and you can give her those that you find most > interesting. Always > read everything and look it up, even what I am > telling you now. Must verify > everything yourself, always. > I hope this helps. > Good luck. > > > On 11/16/05, Kim ckim_grace@...> > wrote: > > > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found > out > > she is pregnant. She would like to take > precautionary > > measures. Could someone direct me to some > information > > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, > please read the book > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall > and read the following > > websites: > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > and > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 OK-- immediately contact: Ann Block, D.O. 1750Norwood Dr. Hurst, Tx 76054 www.blockcenter.com She presented at an autism conference: " Autism is Preventible " was her topic. She's a mother who had a child that traditional medicine couldn't help... so she went to med school herslf. She make alot ot sense; common, as well as research based. Bermudez fiolisabel@...> wrote: Hi. My brother has an autistic son and I just went through this, without knowing what to avoid. I am sure everybody will have things to tell you. From my part, I have found that there are some things that I could have avoided. It is always easier to avoid adding toxins to the body than trying to get them out, to whatever degree possible. Some things are just easy to eliminate and others cost some money to do. Do as much as you can. Here are some suggestions: Never use plastic bottles or latex nipples. Glass bottles with silicone nipples when not directly breastfeeding. For mother, stop using any plastic containers, and much less heating them in the microwave. Get rid of your microwave altogether. Do not buy anything on plastic or canned. Not even bottled water. Tin is not good for you and canned foods have additives, even organic ones. Plastics release estrogens and acetaldehyde, among other really bad things. They all go into the food/drinks we use. Foam too. Try to eat organic to whatever degree possible. Pesticides and preservatives can accumulate in her body and the baby's and make them both more prone to problems after pregnancy. I developed MCS after the pregancy and we did not do this changes until very late, while breastfeeding. If you can, eliminate carpet and vinyl. If you live in the city and can't move, you need a very good air filter and for the car too. If you have lots and lots of money, buy organic mattresses for you and for the baby. The regular ones offgas for many years and go into your lungs. Buy a water filter that gets metals and chemicals, there are some pretty good ones out there ($200-$1000+). This one makes a big difference. There are some that you can install for the whole house, but they are very expensive. We use a small one ($250) for the kitchen, meal prep and one ($80) for the shower. It makes about 3 gal water per hour and it has proven to be very good already. We did extensive research on which to buy and I am very glad we did not buy the most expensive ones. For me, it has minimize my symptoms (MCS) greatly, just by getting rid of the fluoride and heavy metals of the water, and it minimizes the toxins and metals that I pass through the breastmilk to my daughter, while she still has to get it. Wear natural fibers, organic if possible. If not organic, wash several times before using. Sometimes more than 7 heavy wash cycles before getting most of the stuff out is needed. Whatever you do, do not use synthetic fibers, specially polyester, is really bad for you. Most synthetic fibers have formaldehyde, as part of the fiber itself. You cannot wash it off and it will slowly accumulate in your body. Just like plastics, as they wear off, they release the bad stuff on you. Ever seen an old food storage container? How hard and stiff it gets? Where do you think all the stuff that makes it 'flexible' went? Hum! Buy a filter for your shower ($80) and gets most toxins, eliminates gases, particularly if your tub is not porcelain. Minimize or avoid makeup and check very well your soaps and lotions. " Hypoallergenic " on the label does not mean anything! We found that even the baby soaps and shampoos have lots of bad stuff. For example, have you ever seen " Quarternium 15 " in any soap or shampoo? That is another name for formaldehyde, and we put it in our babies' body every day!. Also, remember that lots of these things have thimerosal as a preservative and they don't have to tell you about it. Just like with foods, never trust the label and go natural as much as possible. Take multivitamins and from a safe source, with lots and lots of nondairy calcium. I'm sure you can help her with that. Don't eat too much of anything, particularly dairy products. Is mom is SCD, or at least GF CF SF (soy), that helps a lot. You don't want to sensitize your baby like I did. Don't eat fish, ever! Eat lots of fiber, keep regular. Remember, health starts from the gut. Also, be careful even with oils, I have read recently some conflicting information on Canola, that comes from a toxic plant (rape) and not all of it is gotten rid of while processed. Some people say that it is more than 10 times as bad as soy. I am still doing research on that, but I've stopped it until someone can prove to me that it is safe. Make the best effort to start and encourage breastfeeding for as long as possible. This is critical. Call the hospital, plan ahead. Learn about techniques and what to do before the baby is born. When the baby is born is too overwhelming and those hours waiting might be too long to start. If possible, go to a hospital that lets you breastfeed immediately after birth. Like with everything, you learn better when it is calmed around you. Remember, her baby's brain and body are forming now. It might seem a bit exaggerating to say all this, but if the propensity is there, this can make a big difference. Dr. O'Hara talked at DAN! Long Beach about using Le Creuset cookware because is free of aluminum, tin, steel and . It is basically enamel covered cast iron. Maybe this is a good gift for her to get her started. Maybe buy her a book about how to get rid of toxins in the house, this might get her interested and increase her awareness. Look online for sources of toxins in the environment and the house, foods, etc. If you need links, I can ask my husband to prepare a list for you to review and you can give her those that you find most interesting. Always read everything and look it up, even what I am telling you now. Must verify everything yourself, always. I hope this helps. Good luck. > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found out > she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary > measures. Could someone direct me to some information > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hi. I am not completely doing the SCD,however, I am trying to get pregnant and I am on a gluten free diet. I would love to hear some more information on what you suggest to do to get ready for pregnancy. I do not want to take the prenatals which the doctors office prescribes. What do you suggest? --- Bermudez fiolisabel@...> wrote: > Hi. > My brother has an autistic son and I just went > through this, without > knowing what to avoid. I am sure everybody will have > things to tell you. > From my part, I have found that there are some > things that I could have > avoided. It is always easier to avoid adding toxins > to the body than trying > to get them out, to whatever degree possible. Some > things are just easy to > eliminate and others cost some money to do. Do as > much as you can. > Here are some suggestions: > Never use plastic bottles or latex nipples. Glass > bottles with silicone > nipples when not directly breastfeeding. For mother, > stop using any plastic > containers, and much less heating them in the > microwave. Get rid of your > microwave altogether. Do not buy anything on plastic > or canned. Not even > bottled water. Tin is not good for you and canned > foods have additives, even > organic ones. Plastics release estrogens and > acetaldehyde, among other > really bad things. They all go into the food/drinks > we use. Foam too. > Try to eat organic to whatever degree possible. > Pesticides and > preservatives can accumulate in her body and the > baby's and make them both > more prone to problems after pregnancy. I developed > MCS after the pregancy > and we did not do this changes until very late, > while breastfeeding. > If you can, eliminate carpet and vinyl. If you live > in the city and can't > move, you need a very good air filter and for the > car too. If you have lots > and lots of money, buy organic mattresses for you > and for the baby. The > regular ones offgas for many years and go into your > lungs. > Buy a water filter that gets metals and chemicals, > there are some pretty > good ones out there ($200-$1000+). This one makes a > big difference. There > are some that you can install for the whole house, > but they are very > expensive. We use a small one ($250) for the > kitchen, meal prep and one > ($80) for the shower. It makes about 3 gal water per > hour and it has proven > to be very good already. We did extensive research > on which to buy and I am > very glad we did not buy the most expensive ones. > For me, it has minimize my > symptoms (MCS) greatly, just by getting rid of the > fluoride and heavy metals > of the water, and it minimizes the toxins and metals > that I pass through the > breastmilk to my daughter, while she still has to > get it. > Wear natural fibers, organic if possible. If not > organic, wash several > times before using. Sometimes more than 7 heavy wash > cycles before getting > most of the stuff out is needed. Whatever you do, do > not use synthetic > fibers, specially polyester, is really bad for you. > Most synthetic fibers > have formaldehyde, as part of the fiber itself. You > cannot wash it off and > it will slowly accumulate in your body. Just like > plastics, as they wear > off, they release the bad stuff on you. Ever seen an > old food storage > container? How hard and stiff it gets? Where do you > think all the stuff that > makes it 'flexible' went? Hum! > Buy a filter for your shower ($80) and gets most > toxins, eliminates gases, > particularly if your tub is not porcelain. > Minimize or avoid makeup and check very well your > soaps and lotions. > " Hypoallergenic " on the label does not mean > anything! We found that even the > baby soaps and shampoos have lots of bad stuff. For > example, have you ever > seen " Quarternium 15 " in any soap or shampoo? That > is another name for > formaldehyde, and we put it in our babies' body > every day!. Also, remember > that lots of these things have thimerosal as a > preservative and they don't > have to tell you about it. Just like with foods, > never trust the label and > go natural as much as possible. > Take multivitamins and from a safe source, with > lots and lots of nondairy > calcium. I'm sure you can help her with that. Don't > eat too much of > anything, particularly dairy products. Is mom is > SCD, or at least GF CF SF > (soy), that helps a lot. You don't want to sensitize > your baby like I did. > Don't eat fish, ever! Eat lots of fiber, keep > regular. Remember, health > starts from the gut. > Also, be careful even with oils, I have read > recently some conflicting > information on Canola, that comes from a toxic plant > (rape) and not all of > it is gotten rid of while processed. Some people say > that it is more than 10 > times as bad as soy. I am still doing research on > that, but I've stopped it > until someone can prove to me that it is safe. > Make the best effort to start and encourage > breastfeeding for as long as > possible. This is critical. Call the hospital, plan > ahead. Learn about > techniques and what to do before the baby is born. > When the baby is born is > too overwhelming and those hours waiting might be > too long to start. If > possible, go to a hospital that lets you breastfeed > immediately after birth. > Like with everything, you learn better when it is > calmed around you. > Remember, her baby's brain and body are forming > now. It might seem a bit > exaggerating to say all this, but if the propensity > is there, this can make > a big difference. > Dr. O'Hara talked at DAN! Long Beach about > using Le Creuset cookware > because is free of aluminum, tin, steel and . It is > basically enamel covered > cast iron. Maybe this is a good gift for her to get > her started. Maybe buy > her a book about how to get rid of toxins in the > house, this might get her > interested and increase her awareness. > Look online for sources of toxins in the > environment and the house, foods, > etc. If you need links, I can ask my husband to > prepare a list for you to > review and you can give her those that you find most > interesting. Always > read everything and look it up, even what I am > telling you now. Must verify > everything yourself, always. > I hope this helps. > Good luck. > > > On 11/16/05, Kim ckim_grace@...> > wrote: > > > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found > out > > she is pregnant. She would like to take > precautionary > > measures. Could someone direct me to some > information > > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, > please read the book > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall > and read the following > > websites: > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > and > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Read " Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " by Weston Price. It will totally change the way you look at food and how the right food are the building blocks for healthy disease free bodies. http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/ancient_dietary_wisdom.h tml That website is enormous, tons of information. Do not freak out at the suggestions here for pregnant women (like so many do when I send people this link, LOL) but instead question and find out why. They are very well supported by research and traditional diets: http://www.westonaprice.org/children/dietformothers.html " Nourishing Traditions " is the modern cookbook by Sally Fallon based on his work. Half of it is very eye opening nutritional information. If I had read this before I got pregnant and lived it, our lives would have been different. However, I know now, and my family's health will be changed for the better in the future. You are right to question prenatals. Chemical versions of vitamins are no where near as powerful as the real thing from food. At the very least I'd recommend Rainbow Light prenatals, I think they are whole food sourced. If you can just do a few things, the most important things nutritionally IMO are: -homemade yogurt, cod liver oil and bone broths everyday -eat as much whole food you prepare on your own as you can. If its in a box or a wrapper, it's bad for you, period. A lot of what current marketing campaigns tell you is healthy is really not (boxed cereal for example). -If not on SCD at least stop all white sugar and other fake sugars. Consume only honey, maple syrup, molasses, Rapadura. These contain minerals and do not strip the body of minerals like processed sugar does, and deplete your immune system. A diet with enough key minerals are crucial in building a healthy baby. Good luck and enjoy the wonderful journey to motherhood! Jane > > > > > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found > > out > > > she is pregnant. She would like to take > > precautionary > > > measures. Could someone direct me to some > > information > > > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, > > please read the book > > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall > > and read the following > > > websites: > > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > > and > > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Read " Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " by Weston Price. It will totally change the way you look at food and how the right food are the building blocks for healthy disease free bodies. http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/ancient_dietary_wisdom.h tml That website is enormous, tons of information. Do not freak out at the suggestions here for pregnant women (like so many do when I send people this link, LOL) but instead question and find out why. They are very well supported by research and traditional diets: http://www.westonaprice.org/children/dietformothers.html " Nourishing Traditions " is the modern cookbook by Sally Fallon based on his work. Half of it is very eye opening nutritional information. If I had read this before I got pregnant and lived it, our lives would have been different. However, I know now, and my family's health will be changed for the better in the future. You are right to question prenatals. Chemical versions of vitamins are no where near as powerful as the real thing from food. At the very least I'd recommend Rainbow Light prenatals, I think they are whole food sourced. If you can just do a few things, the most important things nutritionally IMO are: -homemade yogurt, cod liver oil and bone broths everyday -eat as much whole food you prepare on your own as you can. If its in a box or a wrapper, it's bad for you, period. A lot of what current marketing campaigns tell you is healthy is really not (boxed cereal for example). -If not on SCD at least stop all white sugar and other fake sugars. Consume only honey, maple syrup, molasses, Rapadura. These contain minerals and do not strip the body of minerals like processed sugar does, and deplete your immune system. A diet with enough key minerals are crucial in building a healthy baby. Good luck and enjoy the wonderful journey to motherhood! Jane > > > > > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found > > out > > > she is pregnant. She would like to take > > precautionary > > > measures. Could someone direct me to some > > information > > > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, > > please read the book > > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall > > and read the following > > > websites: > > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > > and > > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Read " Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " by Weston Price. It will totally change the way you look at food and how the right food are the building blocks for healthy disease free bodies. http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/ancient_dietary_wisdom.h tml That website is enormous, tons of information. Do not freak out at the suggestions here for pregnant women (like so many do when I send people this link, LOL) but instead question and find out why. They are very well supported by research and traditional diets: http://www.westonaprice.org/children/dietformothers.html " Nourishing Traditions " is the modern cookbook by Sally Fallon based on his work. Half of it is very eye opening nutritional information. If I had read this before I got pregnant and lived it, our lives would have been different. However, I know now, and my family's health will be changed for the better in the future. You are right to question prenatals. Chemical versions of vitamins are no where near as powerful as the real thing from food. At the very least I'd recommend Rainbow Light prenatals, I think they are whole food sourced. If you can just do a few things, the most important things nutritionally IMO are: -homemade yogurt, cod liver oil and bone broths everyday -eat as much whole food you prepare on your own as you can. If its in a box or a wrapper, it's bad for you, period. A lot of what current marketing campaigns tell you is healthy is really not (boxed cereal for example). -If not on SCD at least stop all white sugar and other fake sugars. Consume only honey, maple syrup, molasses, Rapadura. These contain minerals and do not strip the body of minerals like processed sugar does, and deplete your immune system. A diet with enough key minerals are crucial in building a healthy baby. Good luck and enjoy the wonderful journey to motherhood! Jane > > > > > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found > > out > > > she is pregnant. She would like to take > > precautionary > > > measures. Could someone direct me to some > > information > > > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, > > please read the book > > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall > > and read the following > > > websites: > > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > > and > > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 In addition to the nutritional research I just posted, I have a couple things to add. There is a very interesting thread at Mothering.com about the causes of autism. http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=367180 I firmly believe autism can be an autoimmune disease/nutritional deficiency that can trigger a gene defect. Or a simple case of toxicity, which in turn can be pointed back to immune/nutrition as not adequate enough to supporting detoxification. The pp's suggestions were great along these lines of preventing exposure to toxins. We are all so bombarded in this world of pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones, fluoride, chlorine and antibiotics. Superior nutrition is needed to deal with the onslaught. Did anyone mention avoiding antibiotics? That is a huge one. Jane > > I have an autistic child and my sister just found out > she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary > measures. Could someone direct me to some information > on this matter? Thank you. > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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